T5 florescent (8)4 foot bulbs mothers and clones

Im looking to start indoors and I bought a 2x4 tent. I also bought a clone king and I'm wanting to know should I add some red spectrum? Will it be to much to run all 8 bulbs at once or even necessary? Obviously I'm looking to grow the mothers with the clones under the t5 in the same tent.

I think you'll be ok. Must be a little tight in your tent huh? The florescent lights will fade over time. Red spectrum helps a little in veg, but isn't necessary. Saying that, I had 2 red bulbs in mine when I ran an 8 bulb. You going to flower in the tent or outside? You don't have to run all 8 bulbs at first if your clones aren't rooted yet. The mother doesn't need much to stay in veg either.

mr jones15 said:

Im looking to start indoors and I bought a 2x4 tent. I also bought a clone king and I'm wanting to know should I add some red spectrum? Will it be to much to run all 8 bulbs at once or even necessary? Obviously I'm looking to grow the mothers with the clones under the t5 in the same tent.

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mmjmon said:

I think you'll be ok. Must be a little tight in your tent huh? The florescent lights will fade over time. Red spectrum helps a little in veg, but isn't necessary. Saying that, I had 2 red bulbs in mine when I ran an 8 bulb. You going to flower in the tent or outside? You don't have to run all 8 bulbs at first if your clones aren't rooted yet. The mother doesn't need much to stay in veg either.

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I'm running 4 tents 2 flower one veg and one for clones and figured I throw some mothers in there since itll just be extra space. Veg and flower tents will be 5x9 with 2 hlg 550 v2 qb each. Do you think the mother would prefer to have all 8 lights without overwhelming the clones? I've never cloned a thing in my life so no hands on experience with that.